The whole genuine and complete works [electronic resource] : of Flavius Josephus, the Learned and Authentic Jewish Historian, and Celebrated Warrior. Containing I. The Antiquities of the Jews, in Twenty Books; with their Wars, memorable Transactions, remarkable Occurrences, their various Turns of Glory and Misery, Prosperity and Adversity, from the Creation of the World. II. The Wars of the Jews with the Romans, from their Commencement to the final Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus, in the Reign of Vespasian. In Seven Books. III. The Book of Josephus against Apion, in Defence of the Jewish Antiquities. In Two Parts. IV. The Martyrdoms of the Maccabees. V. The Embassy of Philo, from the Jews of Alexandria, to the Emperor Caius Caligula. VI. The Life of Flavius Josephus, written by himself. Vii. The Testimonies of Josephus concerning Our Blessed Saviour, St. John the Baptist, &c. clearly vindicated. Translated from the Original in the Greek Language, And diligently revised and compared with the Writings of cotemporary Authors, of different Nations, on the Subject. All tending to prove the Authenticity of the Work. To which is added Various Useful Indexes, Particularly of the Countries, Cities, Towns, Villages, Seas, Rivers, Mountains, Lakes, &c. which are related in the History. Also a continuation of the history of the Jews, from Josephus down to the present time, Including a Period of more than One Thousand Seven Hundred Years. Containing An Account of their Dispersion into the various Parts of Europe, Asia, Africa, and America; their different Persecutions, Transactions, various Occurrences, and present State throughout the known World. A great Variety of other interesting and authentic Particulars, collected from various valuable Works, recording the principal Transactions of the Jews since the Time of Josephus. by George Henry Maynard, LL.D. Illustrated with marginal references, and notes, Historical, Biographical, Classical, Critical, Geographical, and Explanatory, by the Rev. Edward Kimpton, Vicar of Rocate, in Sussex, and Morning Preacher at St. Matthew's, Bethnal-Green, And Author of the Compleat Universal History of the Holy Bible. Embellished with upwards or Sixty beautiful Engravings, taken from original Drawings of Messrs. Metz, Slotbard, and Corbould, Members of the Royal Academy, and other eminent Artists; and engraved by Grignion, Collier, Heath, Tookey, Taylor, &c.